Kirk as a disgruntled part-time employee who tries to smuggle videotape of the glen's strange rites to a local television station). He paid everyone "low-budget scale," Shearer said. The film was shot in less than three weeks, at a cost of $800,000. Shearer funded the film; he said that the money came from the Fox Broadcasting Company, for his voiceover work on The Simpsons: "That's why there's a 'Thank You' to Rupert Murdoch at the end of the credits – it's his money, he just doesn't know it. It just kind of flowed through me." The film was shot using high-definition video equipment. Cinematographer Jaime Reynoso shot the film; post-production work was done by Visionbox Pictures. Distribution The film was screened at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in February 2001, the USA Film Festival in April 2001 and at the St. Louis International Film Festival in November 2001. It had a limited released to theaters in March 2002. Critical reception The film has a 0% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews from 19 critics. On Metacritic, the film has a 32% rating based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Dave Kehr of The New York Times called it a "Fitfully entertaining molehill of a movie." See also Significant Others: a novel with a fictional portrayal of the Bohemian Grove References External links 2002 films 2002 comedy films American comedy films American satirical films Films directed by Harry Shearer Films with screenplays by Harry Shearer Films shot in Los Angeles Magnolia Pictures films American independent films American mockumentary films 2002 independent films Bohemian Club 2000s English-language films 2000s American films